East Hampton Library Authors Night 2018 in Pictures

Kathryn Sermak

Author Lance Richardson

"A Speck in the Sea" authors Anthony Sosinski and John Aldridge

Elizabeth Flock, Lance Richardson

Guests met and mingled with authors

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair and featured author Hilaria Baldwin

Marcia Butler, Jamie Brenner, Judy Blundell

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair A.M. Holmes

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair A.J. Finn

"A Speck in the Sea" authors Anthony Sosinski and John Aldridge

"Jack Reacher" author Lee Child

Author Robert A. Caro

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin with their books

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Hilaria Baldwin with "The Living Clearly Method"

Alec Baldwin

Chike' Frankie Edokien

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair: Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Event tent at new Amagansett location

Marilyn VanScoyoc, Dr. George Dempsey, Town of East Hampton Supervisor Peter VanScoyoc

Gerald Curatola, DDS

Alice Harris, Gerald Curatola, DDS

Amy Chozick

Michael Arnne and Peggy Zabakolas enjoy the event

"Jack Reacher" author Lee Child with fan

Author Nathan Turner

Bookbinders Paul and Abby Vogel

No event is complete without a hashtag

Author John Andrulis

Jeremi Suri and Jeffrey Sussman

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair A.J. Finn

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair A.J. Finn signs his book

Authors signing books

Michele Gerber Klein

Author Ndaba Mandela

Author Ndaba Mandela signs his book

Alice Harris

Author Jeff Goodell

Ciara Remerscheid, Danielle Gingerich

Paty and John Brady of Nest Seekers on line to pick up a few books

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera, architect Peter Cook

Coloring book author Jake Rose

Honorary Authors Night Co-Chair: Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Author Robert Caro speaks with attendees

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin share a kiss

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Author Florence Fabricant

Hannah Vogel of Vogel Bindery speaks with attendees

Author Malcolm Nance

Author Malcolm Nance

Mickey Paraskevas

Lance Richardson, David S. Reynolds

David S. Reynolds

Geraldo Rivera signs books

Geraldo Rivera signs his book and laughs with a fan

Brooke Bofill, Laurie Zapolski

Geraldo Rivera

East Hampton Library’s 2018, and 14th annual, Authors Night Benefit, among the premier literary events in the Hamptons and one of the nation’s leading annual literary celebrations, was held on Saturday, August 11.

The evening began with the Authors Book Signing Reception under the tent at the new Amagansett location, where approximately 2,000 guests enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine while meeting and mingling with 100 authors, including big names such as Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Geraldo Rivera, Jack Reacher author Lee Child, Robert Caro, Dr. Ruth Westheimer and many more.

Attendees bought books and had them personally inscribed by the authors. After the signing, some lucky guests attended one of the 24 private dinner parties featuring one or more of the authors.